Dancehall veteran Powerman loses second son in 16 months

Dancehall veteran Powerman is confronting the loss of another son after 25-year-old Christopher Davy was fatally stabbed in Brooklyn, New York, on Friday evening.

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His mother had sent him to the laundry, and he was less than a block away when he got into an altercation with two men armed with a knife and cutlass.

The entertainer, whose given name is Michael Davey, remained at the crime scene reviewing surveillance footage and speaking with police officers. He said Christopher’s mother had sent him to a nearby laundry when he became involved in an altercation with two men near Church and Albany avenues.

“His mother had sent him to the laundry, and he was less than a block away when he got into an altercation with two men armed with a knife and cutlass,” Powerman said. “They stabbed him and killed him.”

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They stabbed him and killed him.

The killing has reopened a barely healed wound for the performer. In May last year, he lost another son, a 32-year-old trailer mechanic, in what was described as a case of misadventure. “This is a lot to deal with,” he said, almost overcome by grief. “Mi just lose a son, Christopher’s older brother, last year May, and now this.”

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This is a lot to deal with.

Police were processing the scene and examining surveillance footage. The alleged attackers had not been identified, and a possible motive was not immediately known. Powerman, an original member of the Monster Shack Crew, rose to prominence through connections with Shocking Vibes and artists including Beenie Man and Baby Wayne. He is known for hardcore dancehall songs such as “Next,” “Statue,” “Serious Thing,” and “Wrong Sound.”

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Mi just lose a son, Christopher’s older brother, last year May, and now this.